Emily’s Eyes Explore is an honest, sometimes funny, backpacking, travel and mental health lifestyle blog. I’m on a mission to show you the extreme highs and mental health lows that come from backpacking the world solo. Follow my adventures for backpacking advice, mental health tips, sarcastic jokes and the best travel destinations to visit.
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Dear Grandad .. I Hiked The Colca Canyon, Peru
Dear Grandad, It’s been a while. I hope you’re doing good up there and enjoying watching me and my adventures, laughing at the rain falling through my bedroom ceiling in the mountain, watching the hikes and adventures I’m participating in with the friends I’m making and enjoying the writing. I thought of you today, and…
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My Second Month: Travel VS Depression
Today? I haven’t felt great. I don’t mean just feeling sad, I actually don’t feel the need to cry or talk to anyone. I am numb, I feel EXHAUSTED and I can feel the need to stare down a wall. One thing that I hate about feeling this way is that yesterday? I was okay.…
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My Visit To The Colombian Desert
When I first heard that going to the desert in Colombia was an actual thing, I decided it was something I must do. Punta Gallinas is the highest point of Northern Colombia, insanely close to the Venezuelan border (bar a couple of hours perhaps) and incredibly difficult to figure out by yourself, so it was…
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A Month Of Colombian Solo Travelling So Far…
Happy month travelling to me! There’s a few things I’ve realised about travelling in the month I’ve spent solo in Colombia. Going from place to place is great. Being on the move is amazing. The sights and sunsets I’ve had the privilege of watching in Colombia have taken my breath away. The majority of people…
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Business Class To Bogotá
“As soon as you get to Bogota, get the hell out of there”.. .. were the cheery words I had received just before starting my 6 month trip to South America. Now, if I was anyone, those words would scare me a tad, but I’m not anyone, I’m me, and I practically jump at seeing…
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12 Crazy Days In London
Oh hello to all my 27 followers! How are we this afternoon ? I say afternoon because it’s currently 13.36 Colombian time and I’m on the first of my buses en route to Salento. This particular bus is taking 9 hours, and just like always, there’s some funny stories to go along with it –…
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